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RFK Jr. snatches two black racer snakes off Dr. Oz’s patio in bonkers video

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a wild video Tuesday morning of himself wrangling two black racer snakes while his wife, Cheryl Hines, begged him to be careful.

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What happened Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a wild video Tuesday morning of himself wrangling two black racer snakes while his wife, Cheryl Hines, begged him to be careful.
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Left / center-leftAnother day in Florida: RFK Jr posts video of him wrestling two snakes

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Right / center-rightRFK Jr. snatches two black racer snakes off Dr. Oz’s patio in bonkers video

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NY Post PoliticsNews report · May 26, 3:26 PM

RFK Jr. snatches two black racer snakes off Dr. Oz’s patio in bonkers video

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted a wild video Tuesday morning of himself wrangling two black racer snakes while his wife, Cheryl Hines, begged him to be care...

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Daily MailNews report · May 26, 7:52 PM

RFK Jr catches two SNAKES with his bare hands while his wife Cheryl squeals after spotting them on Dr Oz's patio

The video showed Kennedy, in a suit and tie, chasing two black snakes before snatching them up with his bare hands.

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The Guardian USNews report · May 26, 5:48 PM

Another day in Florida: RFK Jr posts video of him wrestling two snakes

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US health secretary gets nip from one of two serpents he grabbed at home of fellow Trump official Dr Oz Health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Tuesday added to his lengthening catalog of b...

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RedStateNews report · May 26, 5:28 PM

Beast Mode: Watch RFK Jr. Handle Snakes on Dr. Oz's Patio

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Not the BeeNews report · May 26, 3:31 PM

Viral vid shows RFK removing pair of snakes from Dr. Oz's patio, taking bites to the hand like a champ

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BreitbartNews report · May 26, 3:02 PM

Jimmy Kimmel Triggered After RFK Jr. Blames Him for the ‘Collapse of Liberal Comedy’

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared to trigger embattled late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel after blaming him for the "collapse of liberal comedy."

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The Right ScoopNews report · May 26, 2:54 PM

DUDE VIDEO – RKF Jr. picks up a couple of snakes on Dr Oz’s patio!

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HHS Secretary Bobby Kennedy ain’t scared of a couple of Black Racer snakes. In the video below, he reaches down and picks them up to remove them from Dr. Oz’s patio. Watch...

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May 26, 2:54 PM: The Right Scoop joined the source map.

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